Why so serious?

Nicmorrison14 · September 2013

No, I'm not a Batman fan, I just thought it was fitting! Really though, everything seems to be kind of serious on here (which is fine for concerns you want addressed) but I'm curious to hear some funny stories. Does anyone have a story that was funny or embarrassing that happened to you or someone you know on your wedding day? I, along with pretty much everyone else, was cracking up when my brother and his wife got married a few years ago. I was a bridesmaid and when they were standing up there saying their vows the Pastor said "and do you Chris take Jill to be your husband..." It was really awkward and hilarious at the same time. The Pastor got really red and quickly corrected himself but it was a good time. Anyway... I'm curious to hear stories people!

itzMS · September 2013

Our best man couldn't get the rings out of the little pouch during the ceremony. Thankfully, he was screwing up for long enough that there are several pictures of him struggling. :-)

Nicmorrison14 · September 2013

haha that's a good memory to look back and laugh at! I'm sure he was probably freaking out a little.

Maggie0829 · September 2013

H kept forgetting the words our friend, who was officiating our ceremony, was having him repeat. I think our friend tried 3 times before finally just handing H the book he was using so he could just read straight from the page.

And our friends name is Bob, so he decided to call the journal he used to write everything for our ceremony in, his "Boble".

Nicmorrison14 · September 2013

hahahaha that's pretty cute! That's actually one of my fears is that I'm going to be so nervous I won't pay attention

LDubHawksFan · September 2013

When our pastor asked for the rings the BM started pulling them out to hand to him and our adorable nephew RB came up with the pillow and BM was like "yes, he has them" and pretended to pull them off. People were laughing. I wanted the RB to carry the real rings (put of right before) but it was one if those things that MIL insisted and I didn't feel like battling the day of.

southernbelle0915 · September 2013

Our poor officiant had his house flood the night before our wedding. He officiated our wedding anyway (thank goodness) but he was clearly a bit flustered because when he welcomed everyone he said something like "welcome to the wedding of HisName and HisName... errrrr s-belle and s-belle... errr...well then, let's start from the top..." H and I laughed and everyone else also laughed. It lightened the mood. Poor guy!!

RebeccaB88 · September 2013

At my cousin's wedding in May, her father walked her all the way down the aisle with his fly open.

ksj10032782 · September 2013

Our best man called me by my husband's ex-wife's name during his best man speech.

OliveOilsMom · September 2013

H & I were supposed to repeat: We will, We Have, We Have after certain questions from our Priest. At the rehearsal, the priest said that people always mix them up. And at the wedding I did. I repeated We Have, We Will, We Will. H whispered that I said it wrong!

My H had a terrible time trying to put my wedding band on my finger. I was trying not to laugh at him! Even now, if he finds my rings on the counter after washing dishes, etc - he will bring them over and put them back on my finger. If it slides on easy, he always comments that it wasn't that way the first time he tried it.

WonderRed · September 2013

I don't have a wedding story but I do have a wedding related work story.

Since my divorce from XH 6 years ago I have continued to use his impossible to pronounce, eastern European last name professionally. This last week I was in court with a judge who I am not in front of all the time but have seen often enough over the last year that she knows me. Half way through the hearing she tried to say my (professional) last name and blatantly screwed it up for the umpteeth time. She rolled her eyes at herself then looked at me and sighed and said "OK. Fine. Tell me how to say it one more time." I told her she could either say it the correct way or the Americanized way, which ever she wanted and then told her, "You'll be happy to know that in six weeks it's changing to FI's common last name though." Her eyes lit up with joy and she enthusiastically declared, "I'm just going to start calling you that right now! In this courtroom you are now officially Mrs. FI's last name," then picked up her gavel and banged it. She called me that for the rest of the hearing, it was kind of weird but awesome all at the same time.

emmyg65 · September 2013

I almost forgot to kiss my brand-new husband! We self-united in a Quaker ceremony (legal in PA), so didn't have an officiant. I was so overwhelmed after saying my vows that I just stood there, before saying "Oh yeah!" and kissing him.

laylasaurus · September 2013

I was a flower girl in my mother's BFs wedding when I was little. When we were going down the aisle, the other flower girl was just handing the flower petals to people in the pews as we went by instead of tossing them. I kept going back to grab her hand and move her along, apparently exasperated by her not doing it "right". Then on the way back down the aisle, she was stopping and having everyone give them back to her. I don't remember it but my mom still talks about how funny everyone thought it was.

laylasaurus · September 2013

I also just watched a video my friend sent me of her daughter being a flower girl in a friends wedding recently (she is also going to be one of my flower girls). Her petal tossing method is this whole elaborate step, throw the petals over her head as she spins like a ballerina, step, repeat. thing. The bride ended up having to pass by her so as to make it to the alter before the music stopped. Then they waited to start until she made it the rest of the way, with everyone clapping (including bride and groom) once she got to the end of the aisle. I was just watching it and cracking up. The kid is a total ham.

WinstonsGirl · September 2013

DH's ring almost didn't get on his finger during the ceremony. I think after a few days in Hawaii, his fingers were slightly swollen. I had to shove it on, cos it wouldn't go over the knuckle. It did make for some pretty awesome photos though, and gave everyone a good laugh

RebeccaB88 · September 2013

I was the MOH in my sister's wedding. I had BIL's ring on one of my fingers, where it was hidden by my bouquet. I didn't have a pocket and it was the best way I found to not lose it before she needed it. Well, I guess my fingers swelled up during the ceremony, maybe my hands got warm holding both our flowers, but when it came close to time for the rings, I couldn't get the ring off. I was quietly freaking out as I tried to yank on it without anyone being able to see. Finally I just hooked my nails under it and ripped it off. Felt like I'd ripped off my finger, but I had the ring ready just in time for her to turn around and take it from me.

TML13 · September 2013

When the officiant asked for the rings, the BM handed him ring pops. It was pretty funny lol

melbelleup · September 2013

TML13 said:

When the officiant asked for the rings, the BM handed him ring pops. It was pretty funny lol

That would be so awesome!!! My cousin dropped their rings during the wedding. His brother's wedding.. his best man dropped his ring. Luckily it didn't fall into the river

My cousin said if it was her ring he would of went swimming, but not for his. His was only $20... oi.

LakeR2014 · September 2013

At my Brother and sister-in-laws wedding my SIL was a mess the entire morning before the church ceremony (she hates being the center of attention). Fast forward to the end of the ceremony and everyone's left the church and pictures have been taken....we all go to leave for the limo to the reception and a bird poops PURPLE poop all down the front of her beaded white wedding dress. I thought she'd go into hysterics right then and there based on her actions in the morning. But nope she just said 'Whatever, pass the champagne." Lol. The limo pulled into a gas station and the driver ran and got club soda and one of those Tide pens. While she enjoyed the champagne I stayed stationed on the floor of the limo and scrubbed the poop out of the dress for all it's worth (photos to prove it). By the time we made it to the reception, there was nothing!!! People who had heard about it even tried looking for it.

To this day I keep a tide pen handy at all times.

melbelleup · September 2013

At my Brother and sister-in-laws wedding my SIL was a mess the entire morning before the church ceremony (she hates being the center of attention). Fast forward to the end of the ceremony and everyone's left the church and pictures have been taken....we all go to leave for the limo to the reception and a bird poops PURPLE poop all down the front of her beaded white wedding dress. I thought she'd go into hysterics right then and there based on her actions in the morning. But nope she just said 'Whatever, pass the champagne." Lol. The limo pulled into a gas station and the driver ran and got club soda and one of those Tide pens. While she enjoyed the champagne I stayed stationed on the floor of the limo and scrubbed the poop out of the dress for all it's worth (photos to prove it). By the time we made it to the reception, there was nothing!!! People who had heard about it even tried looking for it.

To this day I keep a tide pen handy at all times.

Note to self: pack "bird poop remover" in emergency day kit...

AddieCake · September 2013

I couldn't wear my shoes and had to go barefoot, I started my period during the rehearsal dinner, and I messed up my vows.

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